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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 2 | 1455th / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 830th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 8 | 1100th / 3422 |
| Sacks | 2 | — |
| Pass breakups | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 15 | — |
Charting
Where Smith's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
5 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  UL Monroe#136 · 1-7 | 8 | 33% | 18 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | UL Monroe#130 · 3-9 | 7 | 26% | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | UL Monroe#108 · 5-7 | 3 | 14% | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | UL Monroe#127 · 2-10 | 7 | 19% | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 * | UL Monroe#117 · 4-8 | 1 | 3% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. James Smith's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded. * Defense rebuilt from the play-by-play (ESPN's box scores that season are missing it); about 10% below official totals.
Game Log
James Smith's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Mississippi State | L 13–62 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 | @ UAB | L 20–26 | 6.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  SE Louisiana | L 35–38 | 5.9 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 4 |  Florida Atlantic | L 17–45 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 5 | @ South Alabama | L 35–52 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 7 |  Louisiana Tech | L 0–24 | 3.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 8 | @ Troy | W 21–14 | 7.6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 9 |  Southern Miss | L 21–35 | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 5.6 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 18 | 1481st / 5664 |
| Solo | 4 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 966th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1.5 | 506th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 0 | — |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Mississippi State | ✓ DL | 79 | ~22 (9–35) | 1 | 28% |
| Wk 2 · UAB | ✓ DL | 68 | ~40 (20–50) | 3 | 59% |
| Wk 3 · SE Louisiana | ✓ DL | 54 | ~35 (14–54) | 2 | 65% |
| Wk 4 · Florida Atlantic | ✓ DL | 55 | · | · | — |
| Wk 5 · South Alabama | ✓ DL | 69 | · | · | — |
| Wk 7 · Louisiana Tech | ✓ DL | 55 | · | · | — |
| Wk 8 · Troy | — | 66 | ~38 (15–60) | 4 | 58% |
| Wk 9 · Southern Miss | — | 72 | ~51 (25–64) | 6 | 71% |
| Season | 6 GS | 558 | 186 (106–239) | 16 | 33% |
Position Room
15 DLs on the UL Monroe roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Kevontay Wells | DL | SR | 27 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 |
| 92 | James Smith | DL | SR | 18 | 2 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
| 34 | Tyrell Brown | DL | JR | 17 | 2.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 90 | Zyan Tremont | DL | JR | 17 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 25 | Moses Madubuike | DE | JR | 14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 |
| CJ Wilson Jr. | DL | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 35 | Ethan Bailey | DL | SO | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 98 | Colton Vatne | DL | JR | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 99 | Marvin Hall | DE | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 4 | Derek Omoregie | DE | SR | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 95 | Levontae Jacobs | DL | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 41 | Wyatt Poland | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | Jaden Rowe | DL | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | Charles Binet | DL | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | Alexei Ramirez | DL | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. UL Monroe depth chart →